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Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo
5.0
Audience whom written - age 6-9 (Amazon)
Audience whom appeal - K - 3/4
Strengths - Wonderful colorful illustrations on almost every page. Chapters are short and text is larger with good spacing on white background so it stands out and is easy to read. Mercy is a pig full of personality and her antics and conflicts with the neighbor give the books a little more depth to plot in order to keep older reluctant readers interested.
Weaknesses - one weakness of the series that Infelt was there is that we never find out HOW Mercy came to be part of the family. DiCamillo solved that problem by writing a Mercy “origin story” picture book.
Special considerations (artwork, curriculum links, community values, beliefs espoused) - The picture book could be used as a way to introduce readers to Mercy and encourage them to pick up the longer books. There is also a spin-off series of Tales from Deckawoo Drive which features different characters who live near the Watsons. Mercy makes an appearance in some of the books.
SLJ format: Your Verdict, supported with details from the book and about your audience. Verdict: Fun-loving Mercy will jump off the page and in to the hearts of readers with full color illustrations and well-paced text. A must have addition to libraries seeking early readers with a wide appeal to age groups.
Audience whom appeal - K - 3/4
Strengths - Wonderful colorful illustrations on almost every page. Chapters are short and text is larger with good spacing on white background so it stands out and is easy to read. Mercy is a pig full of personality and her antics and conflicts with the neighbor give the books a little more depth to plot in order to keep older reluctant readers interested.
Weaknesses - one weakness of the series that Infelt was there is that we never find out HOW Mercy came to be part of the family. DiCamillo solved that problem by writing a Mercy “origin story” picture book.
Special considerations (artwork, curriculum links, community values, beliefs espoused) - The picture book could be used as a way to introduce readers to Mercy and encourage them to pick up the longer books. There is also a spin-off series of Tales from Deckawoo Drive which features different characters who live near the Watsons. Mercy makes an appearance in some of the books.
SLJ format: Your Verdict, supported with details from the book and about your audience. Verdict: Fun-loving Mercy will jump off the page and in to the hearts of readers with full color illustrations and well-paced text. A must have addition to libraries seeking early readers with a wide appeal to age groups.